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harikm
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After the base installation of arch linux..I am trying to install the display server,Nvidia driver.and i3 wm...but getting errors..
Shall I install Display server xorg after or before the installation of Nvidia drivers??
What is the proper way to configure xorg and Nvidia?
When I give the startx command it is showing black screen....
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    @FrodoSwaggins Actually I did these things..
    I got a black screen after giving startx
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    @FrodoSwaggins Also I am having a Nvidia optimus
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    @FrodoSwaggins
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    @FrodoSwaggins
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    @FrodoSwaggins
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    @harikm same here on gnome, been trying to install nvidia in kali several times, only just to find error message after boot in the end :(
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    @FrodoSwaggins I reinstalled arch and trying to install Xorg and Nvidia again
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    @FrodoSwaggins
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    Arch?
    Optimus?

    https://antergos.com/wiki/hardware/...

    The above guide should get u working with it properly... it did for me at least ( the only guide that actually worked for Optimus )

    Edit: yes it is written for antergos but works perfectly for Arch 😎
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    @Electrux For now I disabled Nvidia from bios.It worked...
    So now I can proceed to install i3 wm or any other desktop environments..right??
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    @harikm I guess so.. I never did that but it shouldn’t b a prob now
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    @FrodoSwaggins I reinstalled everything again except Nvidia driver..
    Tell me how to manually call Nvidia driver from xorg.conf file...
    Thanks
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    @harikm u really shud try the antergos wiki guide for Nvidia Optimus ( I linked it above ) maybe it works for u too 🙂
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    @Electrux yeah sure..I will try it..
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    @Electrux how is antergos??
    Is it lightweight and having less bloats??
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    @harikm I don’t like antergos personally... but I use its wiki just to get Nvidia Optimus running...
    I m saying that u install Arch Linux, then use antergos wiki to install Nvidia Optimus 😊
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    @FrodoSwaggins currently I disabled the Nvidia driver from bios and using the integrated one..all things working fine now...will play with Nvidia later 😂😋..thank you for your help friend ...
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